File No. 763.72/1257
The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, November 10, 1914.
[Received November 25.]
No. 30]
Sir: With reference to my telegram of November 7 [6], 1914, regarding the indignation in Sweden on account of the closing of the North Sea by the English Government, I have the honor to transmit herewith the text of a circular issued by the war-risks insurance commissioners of Sweden.
I have [etc.]
[Enclosure]
Circular issued by the Swedish war-risk insurance commissioners
The Swedish Government has protested against the British Admiralty’s proclamation and has reserved full liberty to act in the premises. The war insurance commissioners consider that under the present conditions they should permit insured vessels with policies unchanged to follow either the usual route or the one proposed by the British Admiralty.